United Kingdom—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24,188
2020
YoY Change
-70.7%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#11
of 76 countries
Maximum
82,550
2019
Minimum
24,188
2020
CAGR
-3.2%
21 years
Last
24,188
Previous
82,550
Highest
82,550
Lowest
24,188
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United Kingdom's railways, passengers (million km) was 24,188 in 2020, ranking #11 out of 76 countries. This represents a -70.7% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 82,550 (2019) and the lowest was 24,188 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,188 | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 82,550 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 80,980 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 79,496 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 78,229 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 76,060 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 73,715 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 70,704 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69,015 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 66,099 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 63,048 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 60,336 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60,221 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 57,405 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 53,900 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 51,362 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50,018 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49,224 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 47,993 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47,472 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 46,506 |
Top Countries — Railways, Passengers (million km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 946,499 | 2021 |
| 2 | Japan | 263,211 | 2020 |
| 3 | India | 231,126 | 2021 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 103,447 | 2021 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 100,381 | 2019 |
| 6 | France | 86,853 | 2021 |
| 7 | Germany | 58,822 | 2020 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 29,066 | 2019 |
| 9 | Italy | 27,693 | 2021 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 24,903 | 2018 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.
Methodology
Data compiled by Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/select/; OECD Statistics, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).